This season 2′Bridgertons‘ It focuses on her relationship with Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). The series is based on the novels by Julia Quinn and specifically follows the second part of the book ‘The Viscount Who Loved Me’. Although an adaptation, fiction Netflix changed some details according to the original source.
Introduction of Eloise
Many supporting characters got a chance to feature in Season 2, as the period drama expands the storyline of the books. Except for Benedict (Luke Thompson) and the Featheringtons, Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jesse) was one of the expanded characters.. The young woman is now a socialite and has entered the marriage market. Not interested in finding a match between openly singles who proposed to her, Eloise decides to spend time with her best friend Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who is in pursuit of Lady Whistledown. Eloise is determined to discover Lady Whistledown’s identity, so she teams up with a printing clerk named Theo Sharpe (Calam Lynch). They conduct an investigation together, but eventually fall in love.
lady whistle
Viewers already knew Penelope’s secret thanks to the Season 1 finale, but Season 2 highlights the process behind every issue of Lady Whistledown. This is different in the series compared to the books because Lady Whistledown’s identity is revealed later in the novels and there are no chapters written from his point of view.
Sharma Sisters
in the books, Sheffield family Caucasian and returns to London after living on the outskirts of England. Since the creative team of ‘The Bridgertons’ wanted to bet on diversity, they decided to have Mary (Shelly Conn) maiden name Sheffield and it was included. Sharma as her late husband’s surname. As such, with the arrival of Kate and Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran), the fiction included Asian characters.
Kate and Anthony’s trauma
For book fans, the reason Kate and Anthony’s (Jonathan Bailey) relationship is memorable is because they both coping with the traumatic loss of their parents. Although this subject is discussed in the series, it is not exactly like in the novel. In the series, Edmund dies, leaving Anthony as the next head of the Bridgerton family. However, it is not mentioned that Anthony was afraid of dying young like his father. Another detail from the books he left out of the series is Kate’s fear of thunderstorms. She actually rains in many scenes, but the character is not startled.
bee scene
In ‘Viscount Who Loved Me’ Kate gets a bee sting and Anthony tries to suck the venom. from the chest. This doesn’t happen in the series, Anthony asks Kate if she can breathe and just puts her hand on her chest.
Edwina and Anthony’s engagement
in the book no engagement or possible wedding Between Edwina and Anthony. However, in the fiction, Anthony proposes to Edwina, but later realizes that he is attracted to Kate.
Edwina vs Kate
Anthony and Edwina arrive at the altar, but notice the knowing glances between Anthony and Kate and flee. Edwina leaves the ceremony and is devastated by the thought that she lied to support her sister’s wedding to the fullest. Although Kate did this with the best of intentions, Edwina does not perceive it that way, and contrary to the book, competition between them.
kate’s accident
Kate’s trauma from the loss of her parents, seen in the novel, is not told in Season 2. However, there is a reference to Kate having a horseback riding accident. In the show, the writers probably thought of combining what happened to Kate’s mother with another. accident in the wagon suffers in the novel.
Eloise and Penelope’s Secret
in season 2 Eloise discovers that Penelope is Lady Whistledown.. While this happens later in the books, it doesn’t happen the way it does in the series. In the production, there is an argument between the two that causes Eloise to break off her friendship with Penelope.